String-dispensing device



June 17, 1930. L. F. OWEN 1,765,174

STRING DISPENSIYLNG DEVICE Fi1ed Sept. 5, 1928 Inveh (or.

LFOWf V 5% (5M liarne Patented June 17, 1930 UNITED S 2-13STRING-DISPEITSING DEVICE Application filed September 1928. Serial No.303,998.

This invention relates to improvements in string dispensing means.

The principal object of this invention 1s to provide means wherebystring or cord '6 may be readily used by one or more bundle wrappersworking within reach of the device.

Another object is to produce a device of this character which is simplein construction and one which may be moved from place to place.

A further object is to provide means whereby the free end of the stringor cord will be taken up when not in use.

A still further object is to provide a device whereby any undue amountof cord Wlll not be pulled from the ball or cone.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawing wherem for the purpose of illustration isshown'a pre ferred embodiment of my invention,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my device,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail v ew of the pivoted arm with the cordtensioning means secured thereto,

Figure A is a fragmentary detail vlew of a portion of the rod holdingbase,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail view of the compensating weight,

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the base portion showing the reelholding rod,

Figure 7 is an end view of the reel, and

Figure 8 is a side elevation of the base of the reel positioned thereon.

At the present time in dispensing string in places such as stores alarge ball or cone is placed in a suitable container and the end of thestring pulled therefrom to be employed in wrapping bundles, or if thecord is placed upon a reel, the reel is supported and the cord pulledtherefrom. In either case, it often occurs that a great deal of cord ispulled from the cone, which cord trails on the floor or counter, as thecase may be.

I have therefore devised a dispenser which may be employed either withcord which is wound in-ball form or a cone, which device consists of abase 5 having a support 6 secured thereto. Thissupport carries anrip-standing member 7 Spaced therefrom is a peg 8 which is removablypositioned either at the point A or the point B. When in the position A,a ball of cord may be placed thereover or a cone, which cone isdesignated by the numeral 9. A wire bracket 11 is secured to the support7 and carries a loop 12 at its outer end. This loop overlies a peg 8 andis spaced from its upper extremity.

A pivot 13 is secured to the support 7 and serves to pivotally support aswinging arm it having a compensating weight 16 adjustably securedthereto as by an adjusting screw 17.

A slot 16 is formed in the swinging arm 14, the purpose of which will belater seen.

Positioned adjacent the upper end of this arm, is a tensioning deviceconsisting of a U-shaped staple 17 against which a spring 18 presses.The tension of the spring is regulated by a screw 19. The numeral 21designates a screw eye carried in the upper end of the support 7, whilethe numerals 22, 23, 24L and 26'designate screw eyes car; ried in theswinging arm 14. The end of the cord is drawn fromthe cone 9 passingthrough the loop 12, thence through the screw: eye 21 I on the support7, thence through the screw eye 22, slot 16, screw eyes 23, 24 betweenthe staple 17 and spring 18 and thence through the screw eye 26.

The result is that when the user pulls upon the free end of the string,whether he stands upon the right hand side, or the left hand side of thedevice, the arm will swing towards him as indicated in dotted lines inFigure 1.

The spring 18 will exert suflicient tension to prevent an excessiveamount of string from being drawn from the cone and after the amountneeded has been used, the counter-balanced weight 16 Will return the arm14 to the vertical position of Figures 1 and 2.

It will thus be seen that only the needed amount of string will bewithdrawn from the cone and that the free end will be elevated when notin use.

When it is desired to employ the reel to support heavy or thick cord,the peg 8 is moved to the position B and the rod 27 withdrawn from itsscrew eye supports 28 and 29 and placed in the position shown in Figure8, by passing the rod 27 through the peg 8 and into the support 7. 7

It is to be understood that when rope or heavy cord is employed, theweight 16 is rotated on the adjusting screw 17 to compensate for, thethickness of cord employed and to properly balance the arm 14.

Washers 31 and 82 are placed between the reel and the peg and support,respectively, so as to prevent the reel from contacting either, therebypermitting free movement of the reel. 7

It will thus be seen that my device will accomplish all of the objectsabove set forth, in an eflicient manner.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes relative to the shape, size, material and arrange- 30ment of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe invention,

or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim 35 In a device of the character described a base, a supportpositioned on said base, a bracket secured to said support, a loopformed on the end of said bracket, "a peg positioned in said base andadapted to have a supply of cord positioned thereon, an arm pivoted tosaid support and having a slot formed therein to permit the cord beingdispensed to pass through said arm, screw eyes positioned on saidv arm,tension means carried on said arm, and a counter weight secured to saidarm, for the purpose speci-e fied. 7 V

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

LEVI F. OWVEN.

